A Norfolk Southern engine is pictured in 2007. Norfolk Southern and CSX are the only major railroad lines still operating in Georgia. Photograph from Wikimedia The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.
Oconee County comprises 184 square miles in northeast Georgia. The state’s 137th county, it was created from part of western Clarke County in 1875 by the Georgia General Assembly. Oconee County was named for the river flowing along part of its eastern border, whose name in turn comes from a Native American word meaning “spring of the hills.” The county was created to satisfy western Clarke County residents’ demand for their own county after the county seat moved from the less populous Watkinsville to the thriving university town of Athens in 1872.
A peanut farmer investigates his crop. Representatives of all segments of the peanut industry, from grower to manufacturer, are active in Georgia, as are a variety of affiliated industries. Photograph by uacescomm The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.
The history of physics in Georgia uniquely portrays the regional, national, and international impact that the state’s colleges and universities continue to make in research, development, and education. Josiah Meigs, the second president of the University of Georgia, implemented the state’s first physics curriculum in 1801, using sophisticated equipment manufactured at the time only in Europe. The pioneer spirit of bold innovation grounded in outstanding scientific expertise continues to thrive today, especially in the world-class research centers located at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Clark Atlanta University.
The unconsolidated sandstone bluffs of Providence Canyon in Stewart County were formed during the Cretaceous Period and are among the oldest exposed Coastal Plains rock formations in the state. Courtesy of Matthew M. Moye The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.